Which resort that you have exchanged to that make FS maintenance costs to be worth it ? Lately booking at 12 months is not easy and once you booked it you can’t change to a new date if your plan changed.
They are all the same. This resort is 100% timeshare units.
I have previously looked into Elite Alliance and Third Home exchanges. The yearly membership for Elite Alliance ranges from $600 to $800, but I’m uncertain about the extra fees for each exchange. Third Home, on the other hand, charges a membership fee of $1,000 per exchange, which becomes costly when considering the additional $3,000 maintenance fee. It seems that Welk has acquired many deeds from FSA, allowing their internal exchange to book FSA properties. Tri-west seems to have most of the weeks booked, making it challenging for owners like us to secure reservations. I have been fortunate to win an exchange to FS Punta Mita once. Unfortunately, my experience with the reservation department’s staff was not pleasant as they sounded rude. Despite informing them a month in advance to avoid assigning a room facing a busy street, I still ended up with a room facing Main Street, and the noise from the busy traffic was disruptive. When I requested a room change, I was informed that all rooms were booked, even though the parking lot was empty. For my upcoming stay in December, I attempted to book for Christmas but was informed that there is a long waiting list and all weeks are sold out. It appears to be easier to book a property in Maui through Marriott compared to FSA.
We have owned FSRC for 25 years and have gotten wonderful exchanges for 25 years. Granted it was better in the earlier years - went to FS Costa Rica and Nevis. We also used our MF to stay at the George V in Paris and the FS Tokyo (not a whole week but several nights).
FSA sends out an email around November for the exchange. Usually, you will win the lotto exchange on your first-year purchase, just like the process you went through for your FS Costa Rica exchange
Ah yes, I was thinking about the former FS Aviara, before changing to Park Hyatt over 13 years ago!
The train tracks are far enough away from Aviara that train noise wasn't an issue when we stayed there. We stayed there on an exchange and were in a unit that overlooked Aviara Parkway. The road noise was awful. We were unable to open any windows or make use of the seating on the balconies. I would have welcomed train noise as at least that isn't constant! Just up the coast in San Clemente and the Capistrano Beach area of Dana Point there are timeshare resorts that are right next to the train tracks. Of course there is no mention of the fact in the resort information details. Rather an unpleasant surprise at check in.
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Would love to know. In 25 years we have never thought of renting our unit, but we might potentially want to in the future. Will appreciate any intel on this.Does Aviara have the same restriction as Scottsdale - rentals are only allowed via a designated broker? Any other rentals prohibited?
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